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* explore questions that matter to us * Encourage each persons contribution * Whoever is here, we are the right people * Find answers to our burning questions * Remember there is a wealth of knowledge in the room

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The agenda for the day had some structure as well as time for networking and discussions. We encouraged everyone to take responsibility for the success of the day and for their own learning.

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* Note not a definitive list but a rough idea (and apologies if i have misplaced these some of the stickees fell off ~Eileen )

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* Lightly working on strengths to build relationships * Time, patience, finding a smile * “Subtle infiltration of the worth of lived experience as a taonga in employment – by employing peers” * Support in crisis/ alternative to the system / provision of meals/food/ employs staff with lived experience/ safe supportive place to be/ non judgmental (aroha) * Support for prisoners – assessment and referral for AoD and mental distress/ family violence/ gambling /supervision and training

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* Is it a title we give ourselves or is it the other person who says to us “I consider you my peer” ? * Peer – People Experiencing Equal Relationships * Some people have the feeling the more general use of “peer” outside of peer support is diluting the meaning. e.g some one who has given up smoking called a “peer” when offering smoking cessation support to people using secondary mental health services

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* To promote and support the Peer/ consumer /tāngata whaiora workforce in the greater Wellington Region

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The decision to establish an Association came from the views and opinions of people with experience of mental distress or addictions that work in the sector. There was no professional body specifically for people with experience of mental distress or addiction.

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Peer Worker is a term that is still in its infancy, broadly a peer worker is someone who: * Has disclosed first-hand experience of mental distress or addiction * Works in paid or voluntary roles within the mental health and addictions sector * May or may work in a role specifically labelled as a “peer worker”

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* An incorporated society * Run by a governing committee elected at AGM * member-driven and funded. The on- going sustainability of the Association will be based on membership fees and voluntary fundraising and events.

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* Association of peer supervisors (a Changing Minds led Project) - possible could be a strand for accredited Supervisors within PWA * Assisting with articulating “Peer Support” to funders * Klout in sector * ASENZ (was Association of supported employment ) have a look at the lessons they learned. Talk to Ian Harper re what they learned as a board/focus on training for practitioners and managers * PWA = answer W.I.F.M (what’s in it for me) question. Answers might be: * Events * Professional body * Individual vs organisational membership * Sharing of information * Peer Support/mutual Support / mentoring of each other * A voice * Safe place to discuss * Collegiality * Promotion of professional practice * advcocate for the value of peer services – especially if PWA becomes national

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* Interest from people in Dunedin and Auckland in forming branches- there will need to be discussion at local level * Suggestion repeat the survey monkey survey that Kites did in Wellington

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* Attempt to articulate some of the value the peer experience brings * Professionalism/ accountability * You asked for it - survey

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* Link to membership/ registration? PWA is not a registration body. Can cancel membership but otherwise not a monitoring body. Discussion- are we about compliance if there is a breach of the code of ethics by a member? * Suggestion not to use the Tuakana/ Teina because there can be a power or inequality aspect associated with that relationship for some people